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NINE UPANISHADS
One should study and teach (Vedas and mantras) with
righteousness, truth, penance, (austerity), curbing his outward
senses from all directions, curbing his mind from all evils,
possessing knowledge of heat, viz„ household fire as well
electricity, perfoming agnihotra (burning of sacrificial fire with
oblations of ghee), serving good guests, doing proper behaviour
in his dealings with other persons, protecting, and doing good
to, own progeny and the kingdom, protecting and increasing
semen virile and protecting and maintaining his children and
pupil. The true teacher, Rathitara Rishi (sage), considers
truth as first (great) while Paurushishti, Rishi considers austerity
as great and Naka Rishi, the pupil of Mudgala, considers the
study and teaching of Vedas as great and as a great act of
austerity by itself.
CHAPTER X
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Says Trishanku Rishi! "May I cut the worldly tree by an axe
of renunciation. May my glory be high like the summit of a
high mountain. May I enjoy the
moksha
(salvation) in God
like the pure high-placed sun. May I be illuminated with the
light of the knowledge of the Supreme Spirit. May I possess
the best intellect and enjoy the eternal bliss of
moksha."
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